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- #How to upgrade video card in late 2013 imac mac#
From what I keep reading, it’s anticipated that they will roll like thunder. Because I was shut out of OS X when I bought my beloved original Cheese Grater just before it was announced that it would run only on Intel Macs, and I missed on years of upgrades and new apps, I’m waiting for the new ARM Macs. Since a subscription to an Adobe bundle would mean scaling back on a vacation, I’ve held off buying a new MacBook Pro. But it is really starting to show its advanced age, and the hard disk and fan go into major protest mode when doing something complicated or having a lot of windows open. It does what I need it to do for personal stuff.
#How to upgrade video card in late 2013 imac pro#
I use it for the same Adobe stuff you do, along with ancient versions of Acrobat Pro, MS Office and Filemaker Pro and Adobe CS 5. I recently retired, but I when I was working I did have a much newer iMac in the office. So it’s probably going on about 15-16 years old. It’s so ancient I don’t even remember how long ago I bought it. The latest OS my MacBook Pro can run is Snow Leopard, which was released in 2009.

#How to upgrade video card in late 2013 imac mac#
Or would any modern 27inch iMac wipe the floor with my old Mac Pro? So what iMac should I replace it with…? I would hate to buy something that will run slower.

However I guess it is probably time to replace from a position of strength, rather than having to panic buy if my current Mac Pro fails. Though my current MacPro Laptop is from 2012 and that still works fine (I added an SSD and that gave it a new lease of life). My record is 8 years for a previous model MacPro (G4) before that had a CPU failure that came out of the blue and killed the machine instantly. But I am starting to worry a bit as it is now over 6 years old and how long do these things last for…? My Mac Pro currently runs just fine (perhaps not as ‘snappy’ as it used to be but nothing that bothers me to slows me down). Photoshop files can get quite big 300MB-1.2GB.
#How to upgrade video card in late 2013 imac plus#
I do a mix of Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign work plus websites. 3.5GHz 6-Core Intel Xenon E5, 64GB RAM and 256GB SSD (I use a G-RAID 2x2TB External HD connected using Thunderbolt 2 for main storage of files and documents and that is pretty quick as it is RAID 0). I am currently running a Mac Pro (Late 2013) purchased in February 2014.
#How to upgrade video card in late 2013 imac for free#
Affected units will have their graphics card replaced for free for up to a period of three years after first purchase and anyone who has previously paid for a new graphics card in an affected model will have their purchase refunded.Hello. The last four digits of affected models must include DPM1, DPM2, DPNV, DNY0, DRVP, DY6F, F610, DHJQ, DHJW, DL8Q, DNGH, DNJ9, or DMW8 to qualify for the replacement program. iMac computers with affected video cards were sold between May 2011 and October 2012. Those models include Sandy Bridge processors and Thunderbolt ports and, according to Apple, a AMD Radeon HD 6970M card that could fail.Īpple has determined that some AMD Radeon HD 6970M video cards used in 27-inch iMac computers with 3.1GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 or 3.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processors may fail, causing the computer's display to appear distorted, white or blue with vertical lines, or to turn black. The program only affects 27-inch iMacs with 3.1GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 or 3.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processors. The models in question first went on sale in May 2011 and were sold until October 2012. The news comes from a leaked memo issued to some Apple Support employees. Apple has begun a graphics card replacement program for the 27-inch mid-2011 iMac, reports 9to5Mac.
